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Tag: perpetual motion machines

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1814: Cultural Climate & Invention

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 26, 2020 · Episode: 1814 Cultural climate, invention, and labor-saving achieved through labor. Today, an unexpected cause for invention.

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